Indy Eleven news: 2 more players, Fire game, trip-to-Brazil contest

That snowfall Wednesday might have been unwelcome for Indianapolis residents, but the blizzard of news involving the Indy Eleven surely will excite soccer fans.

Three things that stood out:

-- The signing of two attackers:Corby Moore, 20, England, and 6-foot-5 Ben Spencer, Albuquerque, N.M. It is an example of youth choosing playing time over watching from the bench in a so-called higher division. (Granted, I'm one of those old-fashioned types who believes a sports career is enhanced more by playing than sitting. Yes, NBA wannabes, I'm speaking to you.) Moore impressed coach Juergen Sommer during the Eleven's training trip to Arizona last month.

-- A partnership, the McDonald's Player Escort sweepstakes, that will allow one Central Indiana child (age 6-10) the chance to travel to Brazil and walk hand-in-hand with players as they take the field for the World Cup. Signup is at www.McdOneGoal.com through April 6. McDonald's is one of the Eleven's four new corporate partners.

-- The Goals for Indy project is aimed at getting people throughout the Indianapolis area to play pickup soccer games Saturday, beginning at 11 a.m. The Eleven will play an exhibition game vs. Tourbeau Academy, a squad of NAIA stars, at 7 p.m. Saturday at Westfield High School. The game is in conjunction with the Westfield Select Soccer Showcase, and seating is limited to about 1,000.